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Best Airline: MSP to SFO

Minneapolis to San Francisco — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the MSP to SFO route with a 83% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 69%. Based on 960 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

United Airlines83%
Delta Air Lines76%
SkyWest Airlines69%

MSP to SFO Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest83%1.5%72m960
Delta Air LinesDL76%0.7%55m5,280
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst69%1.1%65m602

Route Overview

77%
Overall On-Time
59m
Avg Delay
0.9%
Cancel Rate
6,870
Total Flights
MSP to SFO Route DetailsReturn: SFO to MSP
MSP AirportSFO Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.